My expectations for this movie wasn't high. To be honest I had no expectations at all. But the cinema was fully booked and I were glad when I found the last two tickets to the premiere.
On arrival I noticed that there were about 12 people seated. Something that gave me a odd feeling. Jim Carrey has always been a personal favourite of mine, and I try to watch his more "non-physical" (You know what I'm talking about) movies as fast as I can. And this one was no exception.
I love you Philip Morris is about a con-man named Steven Russell, who after a car-crash decides to live a new kind of life, a life as gay. He ends up in prison and meets another homosexual man, called Philip Morris. Together they start a new life as partners.
Throughout the film I had troubles determine where it was going. Was this supposed to be a serious drama or a hilarious comedy? In the beginning we are told jokes with sexual innuendos and we watch Jim Carrey hurt himself in different ways. But after a while it's a totally different impression that the viewer receives. I feel that this movie has troubles in defining what it wants to say and be.
Regarding the gay theme, you can expect some pretty shocking scenes. But I think that the movie still give the Homosexual man a fair chance. It's not those stereotypical gay characters you use to see in other movies. Of course there are some pretty predictable gestures and voices uttered by Jim and Evan. But it's still a human portrait of two persons and their love that "crosses all boarders".
This is a pretty good movie but I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed when the credits rolled. Some of the jokes are funny, some of them are not. Don't expect either a new Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind or a hysterical Ace Ventura. It's good, but it's not great.
Therefore I give "I love you Philip Morris" 6 out of 10
On arrival I noticed that there were about 12 people seated. Something that gave me a odd feeling. Jim Carrey has always been a personal favourite of mine, and I try to watch his more "non-physical" (You know what I'm talking about) movies as fast as I can. And this one was no exception.
I love you Philip Morris is about a con-man named Steven Russell, who after a car-crash decides to live a new kind of life, a life as gay. He ends up in prison and meets another homosexual man, called Philip Morris. Together they start a new life as partners.
Throughout the film I had troubles determine where it was going. Was this supposed to be a serious drama or a hilarious comedy? In the beginning we are told jokes with sexual innuendos and we watch Jim Carrey hurt himself in different ways. But after a while it's a totally different impression that the viewer receives. I feel that this movie has troubles in defining what it wants to say and be.
Regarding the gay theme, you can expect some pretty shocking scenes. But I think that the movie still give the Homosexual man a fair chance. It's not those stereotypical gay characters you use to see in other movies. Of course there are some pretty predictable gestures and voices uttered by Jim and Evan. But it's still a human portrait of two persons and their love that "crosses all boarders".
This is a pretty good movie but I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed when the credits rolled. Some of the jokes are funny, some of them are not. Don't expect either a new Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind or a hysterical Ace Ventura. It's good, but it's not great.
Therefore I give "I love you Philip Morris" 6 out of 10